Network/System Certification and Accreditation (C&A)
Abstract
This activity maintains the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) data repository, capturing the RMF documentation (artifacts, validation results, and Information Assurance Risk Assessment results, and Authorizing Official (AO) accreditation decisions) and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) on all Missile Defense Agency (MDA) information systems. This activity prepares and submits C&A documentation and accreditation recommendations to the MDA Chief Information Officer (CIO) / Security Controls Assessor and the AO. Leverages Cross Domain Solution (CDS) as single authority implementing standard security policies for C2BMC across the BMDS. Independent Verification and Validation team actions ensure the availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation of the MDA mission, test, and administrative systems. - Conduct cybersecurity design, engineering, and architecture planning for C2BMC information technology systems - Plan and test the cybersecurity controls for C2BMC systems - Conduct Security Controls Assessment testing continuous monitoring of C2BMC mission systems and provide POA&Ms to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Specific and/or unique accomplishments for each FY are as follows:
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- df4e3fad1d299ddaf87605c2dbeec932